Luggate
Hotel
Originaly built in 1867 The Luggate Hotel has been serving Otago for more than 150 years.
Old Stone Pub, New Stories – Luggate Hotel, Est. 1867
A hidden gem on the drive to Queenstown, just south of Wanaka.
Tucked just ten minutes from Wānaka on State Highway 6, Luggate Hotel is one of Central Otago’s true originals. Originally built in 1867 from local schist stone, this country pub has been pouring drinks, feeding travellers and swapping yarns since the days of the goldfields – and it’s still the go-to spot for locals, musos and road-trippers today.
Our historic charm
Luggate Hotel began life in 1867 as the Albion Hotel, a simple timber building serving the alluvial gold workings between Wānaka and Cromwell. In 1881 new owner Thomas Trevathan rebuilt it in the solid schist stone that still fronts the highway today.
Like many country pubs of the time, it did double duty – watering hole, accommodation house, horse sales and holding paddocks for stock being driven to market. Inside, it was once a maze of tiny rooms and snug bars. These days you’ll find two open, relaxed spaces: a classic main bar and a laid-back dining room, with a popular garden bar out the back for long summer afternoons.
The name changed from the Albion to the Luggate Tavern in 1969, and later to the Luggate Hotel, but the welcome has stayed the same – friendly, unpretentious and very Central Otago.
The luggate hotel awaits
Unique accommodation.
Great times
The Jordan Luck band belting out another classic
out the back for long summer afternoons.
Monday - Friday 5pm - 7pm
Happy hour
50% Off
Bottles Of Wine
2 Beers
For £5
2 For 1
On All Cocktails
Discounted
Appetizers
at The Luggate hotel
Big Nights in a Small Town
Live Music & Events
Luggate might be a small place, but the pub is a serious stop on the live music circuit. From iconic Kiwi acts like the Jordan Luck Band and hard-working touring bands to local rock outfits and Sunday sessions in the garden bar, the Luggate Hotel knows how to throw a proper gig.
The outdoor stage in the garden bar is legendary in these parts – summer evenings, mountains in the background, a cold drink in hand and a band turning it up just enough that you feel it in your chest.